Book: The God of the Woods

 Book: The God of the Woods

Author: Liz Moore

Pages: 496

This is my 108th read for the year

What Amazon Says:

Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk.  Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing.  Barbara isn't just any thirteen-year-old: she's the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and emplys most of the region's residents.  And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared.  Barbara's older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.  As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds.  Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and teh blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore's multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances.

This was a pretty good book.  I have read mixed reviews, so I was worred - especially since it is a bit more of a popular novel.  Those tend to be hit or miss for me.  But I did like this one.  It has a good story where you want to get to the end to see what has happened to Barbara and her brother.  You learn about members of the camp and the  Van Laar's family along the way to complete the picture of why what happened to those children happens.  The back story of the Van Laar's family was a bit tedious, and probably could have been a bit less of this story, but that is just my opinion.  Overall , a solid story, and I am glad I finally read this one.

Stars: 4